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Looking to add vibrant year-round colour and effortless elegance to your New Zealand garden? Nandina, often called Heavenly Bamboo, is a standout choice. Loved for its striking foliage that shifts through shades of green, red, and gold, nandina thrives across many NZ climates and garden styles. Whether you're landscaping a modern urban courtyard or a classic Kiwi backyard, there’s a versatile nandina cultivar to match your style, offering both beauty and low maintenance appeal.

Nandina 'Richmond' plants with vibrant, yellow-green foliage.

Nandina Richmond

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Nandina domestica 'Richmond' is an evergreen shrub grown for its colourful foliage and impressive sprays of red berries. The leaves are dark green with red tones, which become more prominent as the plant grows to 1.5 m tall and 1 m wide through winter. Nandina 'Richmond' is ideal for oriental and cottage gardens, adding to a mixed planting, or including anywhere vibrant colour is desired.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 1.50 m
Spread: 1.00 m
Flowering time: Summer
Tolerances: Hardy
Garden uses: Hedging, Living areas, Pool areas
Garden styles: Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Rock
Nandina 'Blush' shrubs with bright red foliage in a garden border.

Nandina Blush

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Nandina 'Blush' is a compact, evergreen shrub grown for its colourful foliage. The new foliage, produced from spring through autumn, is a colourful red and ages to a yellow-green. During the cooler months of autumn and winter, the entire plant turns red. It typically grows to 60 cm tall and the same width. Nandina 'Blush' is a lovely plant that is commonly included in rock gardens, planted around outdoor living areas such as pools, or used in mixed or border plantings, maintained in containers, or used anywhere a hardy and attractive shrub is desired.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 60 cm
Spread: 60 cm
Flowering time: Summer
Tolerances: Hardy
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Pool areas
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Rock
Nandina 'Gulf Stream' plants with yellow-green foliage.

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Nandina domestica 'Firepower' colourful shrub.

Nandina 'Firepower'

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Nandina Obsession growing in a garden with red foliage.

Nandina Obsession

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Coprosma kirkii 'Variegata' plants in pots.

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Coprosma kirkii green foliage held on yellow stems.

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Coprosma 'Rainbow Surprise' pink and dark red foliage.

Coprosma 'Rainbow Surprise' (Mirror Bush)

Coprosma ‘Rainbow Surprise’ is a vibrant NZ shrub admired for its colourful and glossy foliage. The leaves display a lively mix of pink, cream, and...

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Myrsine australis tree with green leaves and red stems.

Myrsine australis

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Lobelia angulata plant with green foliage and elegant white flowers.

Lobelia angulata (Panakenake)

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Coprosma Poor Knights with lush green foliage.

Coprosma 'Poor Knights' (Taupata)

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Coprosma 'Beatson's Brown' small and glossy, brown foliage.

Coprosma 'Beatsons Brown'

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Laurelia novae-zelandiae

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Sophora longicarinata yellow flowers.

Sophora longicarinata (Limestone Kowhai)

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Metrosideros kermadecensis 'variegata' red flowers and variegated foliage.

Metrosideros kermadecensis variegata (Variegated Pohutukawa)

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Phormium 'Veneer'

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Libocedrus plumosa (Kawaka) tree with green-yellow foliage.

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Metrosideros excelsa (Pohutukawa) specimen tree with masses of red flowers in a coastal location.

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These lightweight pots are a cost-effective means for growing on plants. They feature a strong and broad rim, have been UV stabilised for NZ...

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Dysoxylum spectabile tree.

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PB3 Planter Bags (Grow Bags Online)

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Why Choose Nandina for NZ Gardens?

Nandina is exceptionally hardy, drought-tolerant once established, and tolerant of a range of light conditions from full sun to partial shade. Its compact growth habit and decorative foliage make it equally suitable for borders, hedges, mass plantings, or as a container feature. In New Zealand gardens, nandina delivers spectacular seasonal interest—brilliant new growth in spring, lush green over summer, followed by fiery autumn and winter tones.

Popular Nandina Varieties in NZ

Gardeners in New Zealand have a fabulous selection of nandina varieties to choose from, each bringing unique personality to the landscape. Some of the standout options include:

Planting and Caring for Nandina in New Zealand

Planting nandina in NZ is straightforward—choose a well-drained spot and improve soil with compost if necessary. While nandina adapts to both sun and part shade, it grows best in a sunny position for more vivid colours. Once established, it needs minimal care beyond an occasional prune to shape and the odd mulch to conserve moisture. Nandina is also notably pest and disease resistant—another reason it’s a reliable choice for gardens across the country.

Design Ideas Featuring Nandina NZ

The versatility of nandina makes it ideal for many uses in the New Zealand garden. Use a single nandina as a container focal point by the front door, or plant a sweeping drift of Nandina Richmond for a statement-ready hedge. Mix and match compact forms like Nandina 'Pygmaea' and Nandina Little Flick for layered foliage effects in modern or cottage-style plantings. Their year-round beauty and ease of care make nandina the perfect finishing touch for any NZ garden.

If you’re searching for nandina NZ varieties to elevate your landscape, our curated range brings together some of the most garden-worthy selections. Explore our collection and discover how nandina can transform your outdoor spaces season after season.


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